For those of you who like veal, look out for the label ‘Signe Poitou-Charentes’. This is veal is from the area around Chalais in the Charente. To be accredited, the calves must be raised under strict rules that ensure a comfortable life such as they are kept in groups, not tied up and not fed with any chemical supplements. As well, when they are, killed aged between three months to five months, it must be carried out humanely.